Nurse Practitioners · District of Columbia · Continuing education
District of Columbia Nurse Practitioner CE Requirements (2026)
01 In short
- NP15 contact hours every 2 years, including 2 h cultural competency; renewal by the end of your birth month.
Official source: the state licensing board · checked Oct 28, 2026
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03 Requirements
District of Columbia NP CE requirements at a glance
- CE required
- 15contact hours
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Deadline
- Birth month
- Reporting
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- Renewal deadline
- By the end of your birth month
- Accepted credit
- Programs approved by the ANCC or another nationally certifying organization recognized by the Board, related to the certificate holder's specialty
- Renew online
- dohlicenseinfo.secure.force.com ↗
| Topic | Hours | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology (NP/APRN) | — | every renewal |
| Cultural competency | 2 | every renewal |
| Public health priority topics | — | every renewal |
Alternatives & exemptions. Renewal also requires current national certification or recertification (ANCC or another Board-approved certifying body) and a current DC RN license.
Good to know. 15 hours must include a pharmacology component (hours not set). The BON page also requires 2 h LGBTQ cultural competency and 10% public health priority topics; these may overlap the RN hours. The 2026 RN/APRN renewal notice is a scanned PDF and was not machine-readable.
Source: www.dcregs.dc.gov · 17 DCMR § 5903.5 · checked Oct 28, 2026
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05 Questions
How many CE hours do nurse practitioners need in District of Columbia?
15 contact hours every 2 years.
Which CE courses count for nurse practitioners in District of Columbia?
Programs approved by the ANCC or another nationally certifying organization recognized by the Board, related to the certificate holder's specialty.
Which CE topics are mandatory for nurse practitioners in District of Columbia?
Pharmacology (NP/APRN) (every renewal); Cultural competency — 2 h (every renewal); Public health priority topics (every renewal).
How do I verify a nurse practitioner license in District of Columbia?
Use the license lookup of the District of Columbia Board of Nursing (DC Health) (dchealth.dc.gov/bon); the board's own record is the primary source. CE status itself is checked by the board at renewal.
When is the renewal deadline for nurse practitioners in District of Columbia?
Licenses renew by the end of your birth month (2 years cycle).